Murshidabad

A dip in the Ganges is, generally speaking, synonymous with the idea of purification. But that shall no longer be so in Bengal, where the river is so polluted that it is now officially unfit for bathing.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who returned to Kolkata from Delhi on Wednesday evening, asked the Centre to undertake dredging work at Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to prevent a flood-like situation.

<p>Kandi block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal is situated in the Mayurakshi&ndash;Dwarka Plain. This is one of the maximum flood-affected blocks in Murshidabad. The average frequency of occurrence

At least 38 people were killed in landslides triggered by incessant overnight rains in Darjeeling district in the past 24 hours, swamping homes, washing away highways and throwing normal life out of gear